shed
🇺🇸
/ʃed/
🇬🇧
/ʃed/
verb
C1
to let go of things you don't need anymore
The company will shed many workers next month.
R
to take off clothes
He shed his wet coat quickly.
R
to drop what you are carrying
The truck shed its cargo on the road.
R
to lose skin or leaves naturally
Snakes shed their skin as they grow.
R
to spread light over something
The lamp shed a warm light in the room.
R
to cry tears
She did not shed a tear at the sad news.
R
to cause blood loss or death
The battle shed much blood.
R
to not absorb water
Raincoats shed water to keep you dry.
noun
R
a small building for storage
We keep our tools in the garden shed.
R
a large building for work or equipment
The train repair shed is very big.
R
an open building for shearing sheep or milking cows
The farmer built a new shed for the sheep.
translation
to let go of things you don't need anymore; to take off clothes; to drop what you are carrying; to lose skin or leaves naturally; to spread light over something; to cry tears; to cause blood loss or death; to not absorb water
a small building for storage; a large building for work or equipment; an open building for shearing sheep or milking cows
Word Forms
Progressive
shedding
3rd Present
sheds
Plural
sheds